Bangkokians are getting more commuting options. The Yellow Line recently began daily trial runs. The route starts from Lat Phrao Road, one of the most congested areas in the city, snakes through Srinakharin Road, another area famous for its traffic bottlenecks, and reaches the terminal station at Samrong in Samut Prakan province, covering a total distance of 30.4 kilometers, Thai PBS World’s business desk writes.
The Yellow Line, with 23 stations, is the first monorail transport system in Bangkok, which may fade in size when compared with the BTS Skytrain and the MRT subway rail transit system.
Many people from all age groups have been taking the free rides on the Yellow Line. They looked excited and delighted as the opening of a new transport system gives them more choices for daily commuting, whether it is to their places of work, school or other purposes.
The free ride is covered in a short period of time, but the Cabinet on June 27 set the ticket price at between 15 baht and 45 baht. Services will commence officially from July 3.
There are rumblings of discontent over the pricing, and many believe that the expensive fares may prevent more people from accessing the services.
Read the full article by Thai PBS World’s business desk here.
